U.S. authorities expanded the “Remain in Mexico” policy, officially known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP). The policy requires migrants to stay in Mexico while waiting for their asylum hearings when crossing some U.S.- Mexico border locations. President Biden ended the program on his first day in office but the Remain in Place was reinstated under court order and under a new agreement with the Mexican government; went back into effect on December 6. The Biden administration tried to end the Remain in Mexico rules and issued two termination memos to the courts, which were overruled. DHS is committed to following the court-mandated reimplementation of the MPP in the most humane way possible.
The Remain in Mexico policy was expanded to the Texas Rio Grande Valley, the busiest border sector for unlawful crossings. Migrants enrolled in the program will be processed in Brownsville, Texas, and returned to Matamoros, Tamaulipas, a region in Mexico that is known to have a large presence of cartel violence and high risks of being kidnapped. The U.S. State Department advises Americans not to visit this region due to the violence.
The State Department will continue to help the Mexican government to provide migrants with transportation, COVID-19 testing, wifi and shelter. The Mexican government has committed to providing enhanced security at shelters.
The experienced immigration attorneys at Godoy Law Office in Chicago and Oak Brook offer assistance in family-based immigration matters to a range of people, including spouses, same-sex couples, fiancés, parents and children. We also advise immigrants looking to secure status as permanent residents through the process of applying for a green card or citizenship. If you need help with an immigration issue, please contact our office or call us at 630-912-0322.
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Immigration Attorney Mario Godoy has years of experience guiding clients with immigration issues through the immigration process along with guiding clients through the criminal case. Godoy focuses on family-based immigration law, business immigration law, removal defense, and criminal defense representation of immigrants. A criminal charge or conviction can be devastating to your immigration case. With over a decade of immigration law experience and memories of family members who were deported due to bad legal advice, Godoy is committed to helping other immigrant families receive the legal justice they deserve. As a legal entrepreneur who practices immigration law, criminal law, estate and probate law, and running two successful law firms, Mario Godoy understands the importance of keeping families together and making a home and future in America.
